Why Germany’s Leader Merz Is Struggling to Sway Voters
2 sources·Updated September 24, 2026
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- DW News EN·8h agoGermany's oldest party, the center-left SPD, is in a difficult position following its success in the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania state election
Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) has vowed to press ahead with controversial reforms, but resistance is mounting within his coalition partner, the SPD. How much dissent can a governing coalition tolerate?
Read at DW News EN → - NYT World·14h agoWhy Germany’s Leader Merz Is Struggling to Sway Voters
As the far right surges, Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s unpopular economic policies and gruff manner have failed to sway voters turned by rivals’ promises of easy fixes.
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